CentraCare Health and GSDC Partner

CentraCare Health, Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation partner through grant to improve community wellness

On February 17 CentraCare Health announced a grant to GSDC of $525,000 over a three-year term for its Workplace Well-Being Initiative. This new community health improvement project will enable employees to take the Healthways Well-Being 5 online survey, which includes analytics and benchmarking of overall well-being at the individual, organizational, and community level. Top management and Human Resource departments can use data gathered to manage well-being improvement plans and foster a healthier workforce.

CentraCare Health, as the leading health care provider in the region, and the largest employer in St. Cloud, supports this initiative as it aligns with its core values and mission. “Our investment in this great community collaborative is about an impactful approach to workplace wellness,” says Ken Holmen, MD, President and CEO, CentraCare Health. “It’s also about the health of the community as a whole, and we can’t do this alone; success is only possible together.” Engaging and empowering employers in the process is an efficient place to create change across multiple well-being elements. With individuals spending a significant amount of time at their place of employment, employers provide natural social networks, cultural expectations, and an infrastructure to provide resources.

“This collaboration of CentraCare Health, St. Cloud State University and the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation enables us to have an enormous collective impact on improving community health for people in Greater St. Cloud,” says Bob White, Board Chair of the GSDC. “Our innovative partnership and approach to workplace and community wellbeing will set our region apart from others.”

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The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation serves the interests of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties in central Minnesota, including the cities of Sartell, Saint Cloud, St. Augusta, St. Joseph, Sauk Rapids, and Waite Park, MN